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1895.] DocLMEXT No. 2:J. 37
make frequent arrangements for the meeting of the two sexes for social
enjoyment under her immediate supervision.
Slie may attend vii^itors through the female wards, hut only hy direc-tion
of the Superintendent or the officer in charge during his absence.
It shall be her duty to make a daily report of such ojierations as may
be desired by the Superintendent.
SUPERVISOR.
It shall be the duty of the Supervisor, or (liief Attendant, to see that
the moral treatment of patients and the conduct of tlie attendants con-form
in all respects to these By-Laws and the instructions of the Super-intendent
and Assistant Physician.
He shall always be present when food or medicine is administered
coercively and he shall invariably be present when restraint is applied,
and when the patients take their baths. He shall keep a faithful list or
record of the patient's clothes and also pass through the different wards
aiding and encouraging the attendants in their efforts to amuse or
employ the patients, and in every way, indeed, endeavor to promote the
good order and discipline of the Hospital by seeing that the Superin-tendent's
or Assistant Physician's instructions in reference to occupation
and exercise are faithfully and cautiously fulfilled, and V)y guarding
against disturbances, escapes, suicides, exposures, etc. It shall be his
duty to make a daily written report of the occurrences in the male
wards, and verl)al ones oftener if required by the Superintendent. He
shall also wait upon visitors, when called upon for that purpose, and
perform any other service required of him.
ATTENDANTS.
The attendants shall treat the patients with uniform attention and
respect, greet them with friendly salutations and exhibit such other
marks of kindness and good-will as evince interest and sympathy.
They shall speak in a mild, persuasive tone of voice and never address
a patient coarsely or by nickname.
On rising in the morning every attendant shall see that every patient
confined to his or her care is washed, hair combed, and that lie or she is
decently dressed for the day. Attention shall be given to the person
and dress of each patient during the day as often as required by disor-der
or any want of cleanliness.
One attendant must always l)e with the patients and must not leave
them under any circumstances unless relieved by anothei-.
An attendant must always be present at the meals, carve the food and
distribute it to such as are not competent to do it for themselves, and see
that each one has iiis or her proper supi)]y and that they take it in a
proper manner.
Care shall be taken that no patient carries away a knife, fork or other

1895.] DocLMEXT No. 2:J. 37
make frequent arrangements for the meeting of the two sexes for social
enjoyment under her immediate supervision.
Slie may attend vii^itors through the female wards, hut only hy direc-tion
of the Superintendent or the officer in charge during his absence.
It shall be her duty to make a daily report of such ojierations as may
be desired by the Superintendent.
SUPERVISOR.
It shall be the duty of the Supervisor, or (liief Attendant, to see that
the moral treatment of patients and the conduct of tlie attendants con-form
in all respects to these By-Laws and the instructions of the Super-intendent
and Assistant Physician.
He shall always be present when food or medicine is administered
coercively and he shall invariably be present when restraint is applied,
and when the patients take their baths. He shall keep a faithful list or
record of the patient's clothes and also pass through the different wards
aiding and encouraging the attendants in their efforts to amuse or
employ the patients, and in every way, indeed, endeavor to promote the
good order and discipline of the Hospital by seeing that the Superin-tendent's
or Assistant Physician's instructions in reference to occupation
and exercise are faithfully and cautiously fulfilled, and V)y guarding
against disturbances, escapes, suicides, exposures, etc. It shall be his
duty to make a daily written report of the occurrences in the male
wards, and verl)al ones oftener if required by the Superintendent. He
shall also wait upon visitors, when called upon for that purpose, and
perform any other service required of him.
ATTENDANTS.
The attendants shall treat the patients with uniform attention and
respect, greet them with friendly salutations and exhibit such other
marks of kindness and good-will as evince interest and sympathy.
They shall speak in a mild, persuasive tone of voice and never address
a patient coarsely or by nickname.
On rising in the morning every attendant shall see that every patient
confined to his or her care is washed, hair combed, and that lie or she is
decently dressed for the day. Attention shall be given to the person
and dress of each patient during the day as often as required by disor-der
or any want of cleanliness.
One attendant must always l)e with the patients and must not leave
them under any circumstances unless relieved by anothei-.
An attendant must always be present at the meals, carve the food and
distribute it to such as are not competent to do it for themselves, and see
that each one has iiis or her proper supi)]y and that they take it in a
proper manner.
Care shall be taken that no patient carries away a knife, fork or other